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Tehachapi, CA vs Arroyo Grande, CA

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- Arroyo Grande spends 4.6% more per student than Tehachapi.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% lower in Arroyo Grande than in Tehachapi. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arroyo Grande had 17.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tehachapi
 Tehachapi, CAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to Bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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